Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-28
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Tne Athens foundry will turn out $4,000
Flows this year.
vi Rose, the night Waterman at the
georgia depot at Athens, discovered
chicken recently Matched by one Of his
mems that presents a curious appearance.
" has one head, four legs, four tails and
TOUR wings. The unslghtly little thing
was born dead.
Az Macon Saturday large crowd as-
bembled at the Superior Court room TO
witness the trial of Frank 3. Thorpe,
whom the Coroner's jury found guilty Of
the murder OF Thomas j. Yarrow, in sam
ny Bottom, before Justices NJ. r. Free
man and Amos Subers. The trial result
ed In acquittal.
Maj. Lamar Cobb, OF Athena, a day or
TWO ago received an anonymous letter
from some one in which 81 we're inclosed.
Inc writer stated that this sum was owed
10 the late Gen. Howell Cobb many years
ago. and had never been paid; that he
was now able TO repay it, ard that his
conscience would not permit him 10 keep
Inc money from the rightful owners any
longer. The 50 will be divided among the
heirs OF the late Gen. Howell Cobb,
AT Thomaseille fire broke out at 8
pollock Saturday morning on the roof OF
w, Z. Shaw's grocery store on Broad
LUG slUTe 10 Tue CcubEe vi a ulOCh
~fe brick buildings. by the prompt
10 OF the firemen the flames were ex-
tinguished before serious damage was
done to the building. Dir. Shaw's stock,
worth about $500, was badly damaged
by water. The insurance on stock was
- and ii may cover the loss.
On Wednesday night last a colored
man, name unknown, while standing on
Toe platform OF the cannon ball train,
about three miles from Smithville, had
The misfortune 10 fall tnerefrom to the
ground while the train was in motion,
breaking his leg and otherwise injuring
himself. The train passed on and he was
LETT there alone, until his repeated cries
attracted the attention Of Thomas Ed
wards, living near by, who went 10 bis
assistance and bad him conveyed to
dwelling close at hand where every at
fention was given him until Drs. Clark
and Simpson arrived, wneu his wounds
were dressed and his sutferings relieved.
Danielsville was the scene OF wild ex-
citement Thursday morning as large,
ierocious dog with the rabies rushed
Bbout the town swapping at everybody
and everything that came in his wav.
The dog belonged to Mrs. House, and was
bitten by mad dog about a year ago. On
Rccount of its strange actions the dog
was fastened up in an clubhouse day be-
Ing, and alter biting Mrs. Houses COW,
Bome pigs and chickens, left home and
was pursued through the neighborhood
for about six miles to Danielsville, where
p number OF the citizens Joined in the
chase. Quite q number OF shots were
bred, some taking effect, but not suffi-
eientiy to stop the dog till he reached
Mrs. Houses again, when he was killed.
A privileged, character about the court
house at Quitinan is very large white
rat. His oratehip is very quiet and
peaceable except when he catches sight
Of another rat OF the ordinary species.
This happened the other day. An enor-
nous brown fellow with tail about a
foot long was caught and turned loose in
the same room with the white one. They
eyed each other for a minute, and then
the white rat made for the intruder. The
fight was brief and bloody. For few
seconds there was an indiscrim nate
mingling of white rat and brown rat; first
one on top and then the other, but the
white one soon fastened his long sharp
. teeth In the chest of the other and held on
with a death grip until the other rolled
oyer dead.
A gSntleman who does not want his
name TO appear says that on Monday night
last as he was crossing the covered bridge
near Smithville in his buggy he noticed a
tall white object just In front Of him, and
fele his horse would become fright
ened be stopped and hailed. No answer
was heard, but the tail figure began to
gesticulate wildly, waving its white arms
10 aud fro and moaning piteously. i
shot from bis pistol resulted in the speedy
Disappearance of the ghost, and he states
lagt for halt minute afteTwarG he heard
the CHATTER Of feet doing Maud ). time
nown the dirt road toward Smithville.
a
toe mystic moaning OF the wind ana the
lar OF screech OF the lone and loVeless
Dwl from his home in the cypress shad-
nws. The ghost was a live one and evil
IDENTIFY bent on mischief, but the pistol
-Enot sent him flying.
Savannah letter in Athens Banner
Waterman: The style of the Savannah
man is very different from the air adopted
MS "the thing" by the Atlanta blood.
You meet Savann gentleman aud he
PROM pity asks you to take drink. You
TAIL in with an Atlanta swell and he waits
until you ask him. Ii you should refuse
10 accept the Savannahian's invitation, he
Politely requests you TO come with hun
snd let him get one; II you refuse TO give
the Atlanta man any be persstently
hangs around until you give him 15c
and send him about his business -
These are quite striking characteristics
one must ADMIT, anu 30 QulIe ways In
settling the question OF superiority as to
the relative attentions Of the two cities
A Sorannah man takes you around TO his
club and makes you feel at home--no
business Is so pressing as to keep him
from showing you every attention. An
Atlanta man asks YOU where you ARE
staying at, says he will come around to
ninner with you, and borrows s. for a few
minutes.
Ellis Redd is faithful old colored man
who has been porter for Mrs. Larry, of
Columbus, for Is years. lie is seventy
odd years old, but alert TO do his work,
economical and honest. "Uncle Ellis"
as everybody calls him, had $2Ol, the re-
Hult OF years of saving up from his wages
and the ''tips" from the boarders. He
kept il in his "chist," having no conf
dence in banks. Richard and Monroe
Marshall have both been employed at the
house recently as waters, but were both
discharged over a week ago. Since their
discharge they have been sleeping in
Uncle Ellis <kEe-Srd. Friday
they both disappeared, as did also $20l
of the money. They broke Uncle Ellis
heart almost. He complained To- Chief
Palmer, and in few hours Richard was
behind the bars. But the police tailed to
find Monroe, although he was being
searched for all day. just alter dark
E. IA Jpnkina who bOarda Mt Mra